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Does Carrefour S.A. support Israel?

Support documentedupdated 2026-07-21

Yes — Carrefour S.A. has documented support for Israel on record. Every claim below links to its source.

Filed under: Retail & supermarket chains · Companies that support Israel

Background

Carrefour is one of the most prominent post-October 7 boycott cases, and precise attribution matters: the Israeli stores belong to franchisee Electra Consumer Products/Yenot Bitan under a 2022 franchise deal — the French group owns no stores there. The October 2023 soldier-support announcements came from the Israeli franchisee's stores; Carrefour's account shifted from calling it a franchisee initiative to 'donation initiatives by individuals working in our stores', which it says ceased by mid-October 2023. At its May 2024 shareholder meeting, CEO Alexandre Bompard said Carrefour is 'a merchant company' with 'no partisan or political commitment' and that franchise contracts bar Carrefour-branded stores in occupied territories; the research group Who Profits counters that the franchisee's wider network includes West Bank settlement branches. The BDS movement has run a global #BoycottCarrefour campaign since 2023 demanding the franchise be ended; separately, Carrefour's regional franchisee Majid Al Futtaim closed the brand's Jordan stores in 2023 and other regional markets later amid boycott pressure — decisions by that franchisee, not evidence about Israel.

Times of Israel (French edition) — Bompard at 2024 AGM Who Profits — Carrefour Israel profile Business & Human Rights Resource Centre — Jordan closure BDS Movement — Boycott Carrefour campaign

Timeline of documented support

20232022-03 — Partnership: Electra Consumer Products / Yenot Bitan (Israeli franchisee)Partnership2022-032023-05 — Operations in Israel: Carrefour Israel (franchised store network)Operations in Israel2023-052023-10 — Franchisee action: Israeli soldiers (IDF)Franchisee action2023-10

Documented support

TypeDateAmountRecipientSources
Partnership2022-03—Electra Consumer Products / Yenot Bitan (Israeli franchisee)
Carrefour Group signed an exclusive 20-year franchise agreement (with a 20-year renewal option) with Electra Consumer Products and its subsidiary Yenot Bitan to convert the Israeli chain's supermarkets into Carrefour-branded stores and distribute Carrefour private-label products, making Israel one of Carrefour's franchise countries. The stores are owned and operated by the Israeli franchisee, not by the French parent.
Operations in Israel2023-05-09—Carrefour Israel (franchised store network)
Carrefour launched in Israel with 50 franchised stores opening simultaneously (3 Carrefour Hyper, 10 Carrefour Market, 37 Carrefour City) after a NIS 250 million (~$70 million) conversion investment by franchisee Electra Consumer Products; the president of Carrefour's international division, Patrick Lasfargues, attended the Israeli launch. Around 77 branches were converted by the end of 2023, with plans for 80–100.
Franchisee action2023-10—Israeli soldiers (IDF)
Days after October 7, 2023, Carrefour Israel-branded channels announced free food parcels for IDF soldiers (an Instagram post of October 10), and at least one Jerusalem branch ran an in-store donation drive 'for our brave soldiers'. These acts by the Israeli franchisee's stores — not the French parent — became a global boycott trigger (#BoycottCarrefour). Carrefour corporate later said the donations were individual initiatives by store staff that ended by mid-October 2023, with CEO Alexandre Bompard stating there is 'no more donation, no more aid provided to the Israeli army'.

Frequently asked questions

Did Carrefour S.A. donate money to Israel or Israeli causes?

We have no records of cash donations, but Carrefour S.A. has documented support of other kinds (Partnership, Operations in Israel, Franchisee action). See the records on this page.

Where does this information come from?

Every record on this page links to its source — news reports, official company statements, tax filings, or government records. 11 distinct sources are cited for Carrefour S.A.. Our methodology page explains the full verification process.

Sources & citations

Record last updated: 2026-07-21

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